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🌱 Patch AM: How Bryant students can fast-track advanced health care degrees with new deal
You won't want to miss Cultural Survival Bazaar on the Smithfield Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Bryant students can fast-track advanced health care degrees with new deal
Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Smithfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Smithfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Sun, then clouds; very cold, with a high of 24 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Not as cold, temps: high: 34, low: 23.
- Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bryant, MGH institute launch pipeline program to bolster health care workforce (pbn.com) — Smithfield-based Bryant University is launching a new partnership that gives qualifying students a direct, lower-cost pathway into at least nine advanced health care degree programs at the Massachusetts General Brigham Institute of Health Professions. The agreement covers multiple nursing, therapy, and health science specialties, waives application fees, and offers tuition discounts or scholarships to help grow the regional health care workforce. 
📸 Around Smithfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Cultural Survival Bazaar
The WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St, Providence
10:00 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Central at Smithfield
Smithfield High School , 90 Pleasant View Ave , Smithfield
7:00 pm - Smithfield High School Music Students Perform in a Free Festive Winter Concert
Smithfield High School , 90 Pleasant View Ave , Smithfield
7:00 pm - Robin Norton
Smithfield Elks Lodge #2359 , 326 Farnum Pike , Smithfield
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Saturday December 20
📣 Smithfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- End of Year Celebration
Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island , 600 Mt Pleasant Ave , Providence
2:00 pm - Boys Basketball vs Moses Brown
Burrillville High School Harrisville, RI 02830
4:45 pm - Girls JV Basketball @Lincoln High
Burrillville High School Harrisville, RI 02830
5:15 pm - Girls Varsity Basketball @ Lincoln
Burrillville High School Harrisville, RI 02830
7:00 pm - Deadline for December
Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865 - Growing a Reader Storytime
North Smithfield Public Library , 20 Main St , Slatersville
10:30 am - Kickboxing for Closers
1010 Plainfield St , Johnston
5:00 pm - Latinx CHW Support Group
Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island , 600 Mt Pleasant Ave , Providence
5:00 pm - Town Council
Lincoln, RI Calendar , 100 Old River Road , Lincoln
7:00 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Smithfield PatchAM possible:
- Constantin Floors corp — (401) 999-0199
Holiday Flooring Special! This Christmas season, Constantin
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Smithfield. Apply here.
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Load Builder I Yard/Warehouse in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Providence
- Boys Hoops: EG Bests NP, 57-56, in League Opener (eastgreenwichnews.com)
- Snow could cause slippery driving conditions this weekend (wpri.com)
Providence
- 'We all panicked and ran': Brown University freshman speaks after deadly shooting (ketv.com)
- Schumer says ‘sickening events have become far too normal' after weekend shootings (thehill.com)
Ok Smithfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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